Chris J Williams   Marine Architect
WORKING BOATS OF DISTINCTION
From Peter Saal, Owner, builder

HAVE DONE ALL THE SEA TRIALS, TOP SPEED OF 26 KNOTS AT 2300 RPM .BURNS 330LTS/HR AT THAT SPEED. BRING IT BACK TO 2000 RPM STILL GET 20 KNOTS FOR ONLY 200 LTS / HRWITHOUT BEING BIASED, THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST SEA GOING VESSEL I HAVE EVER BEEN IN .AT 20 KNOTS HEAD ON INTO A 20 KN SOUTH EASTER THE DECKS STAY ALL MOST DRY . IT JUST CUTS STRAIGHT THROUGH THE WAVES WITHOUT ANY POUNDING I CAME HOME FROM OUT AT THE SHELF 50NM OUT , WE WERE DOING 20 KNOTS IN 1.5 METERS OF SEA  AND YOU COULD SIT A FULL CUP OF COFFEE ON THE BENCH AND YOU WOULD NOT SPILL A DROP ( HOW GOOD IS  THAT )WE JUST LOVE IT AND ARE SO PROUD OF IT.  IT’S THE BIGGEST AND BEST THING ANYONE HAS SEEN IN TIN CAN BAY. EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT IT.

Builder:                        Widgee Engineering
Length:                        19.8m - 65'
Beam:                          7.00m
Draft:                           1.6m
Displacement:              48 tonne fully loaded
Hull Material:               Plate Aluminium built to survey
Deck Material             Plate Aluminium built to survey
:Engines                      Twin Detroit Series 60 Turbocharged aftercooled marine diesels rated at 400 kw at 2000rpm, through 2 x twin disc                      gearboxes and 2 x 75 mm Aquamet Stainless steel shafts to survey standards
Propellers                   2 x 5 blade Nibril propellers
Speed                        26 knots full speed
Genset:                       2 seperate units
Fuel:                          10,000 litres
Water:                       3,000 litres
Accommodation:        16 passengers and 4 crew
Galley:                       with gas stove and range and 2 door fridge freezer 2 draw dishwasher Fridge freezer in galley
Shower:
3 showers
Toilet:                        3 toilets   complete Tecomar treatment works as per survey requirements
Ground Tackle:2 large reef anchors
2 x 100lb Plough anchors 100m PWB anchor chain
Electric winch
200m 36 mm Nylon warp
100m 16mm Nylon mooring lines
Safety Gear: As per 1B survey requirements for 16 plus 4 offshore
3 x fire boy - fire dosing systems
2 x 3 phase 415 volt bilge pumps
2 engine driven bilge pumps
1 emergency gen set 8 kva
1 x 20man life raft
life jackets
2 Epirbs
2 bow thrusters
12 bilge pumps
Electrics:
50 kva gen set
1 emergency gen set 8 kva
2 battery chargers
13 x 12volt gel batteries
Inverter
UPS
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The Spirit of Britt is now the Worndoom and the ground tackle has been enlarged over that listed below for offshore workboat duties and the crane is larger
Peter was forced to sell the Spirit of Britt due to illness
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